Neuciano de Jesus Gusmão (; born 26 December 1988), commonly known as Cicinho (), is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Noroeste. Born in Brazil, he played for the Bulgaria national team. Cicinho made his professional debut aged 19 for

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, with whom he won two successive

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championships, before moved to Juventude in December 2008. After Juventude's relegation from the Série B, Cicinho was transferred to Brasiliense, where he won

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in 2011. In November 2011, Cicinho joined Série A club Ponte Preta. In June 2013 he moved to

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for a fee of €1.5 million and became an integral member of the club's

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title. Two years later, he joined Ludogorets.

Club career

Early career

Cicinho began his footballing career at hometown's

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, and won two state leagues before moving to Juventude in December 2008. He only contributed with 14 appearances (4 in the league), scoring once, and suffered team relegation. In December 2009, Cicinho signed with Brasiliense. He finished the season with 27 league appearances, suffering another team relegation. In November 2011, Cicinho rescinded his link with Brasiliense and joined Ponte Preta. He made his Série A debut on 20 May 2012, in a 0–1 home defeat against

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. He scored his first goal for the club on 5 August, in a 2–1 away win against Cruzeiro.

Santos

On 26 June 2013, Cicinho signed with

in a five-year deal for a fee of €1.5 million. He made his debut for the club on 21 July, coming on as a second half substitute for Leandrinho in a 2–2 home draw against

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Ludogorets Razgrad

On 30 June 2015, Cicinho signed with Bulgarian side

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, for a reported fee of €750,000. He became a mainstay in the Ludogorets first-team, winning the

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title seven times, five of them with fellow Brazilian-born Bulgarians

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and Wanderson.

Bahia

On 13 January 2023, Cicinho joined Brasileiro Série A club

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on a permanent deal, signing a one-year contract with the club and returning to Brazil after almost eight years.

International career

In May 2018 Cicinho received Bulgarian citizenship, becoming eligible for both

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and

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. On 24 August 2020 he received his first call-up for

for the Nations League matches against

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and

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on 3 and 6 September, respectively, making his debut in the latter game.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

;Remo *

: 2007, 2008 ;Brasiliense *

: 2011 ;Santos *

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;Ludogorets *

(7): 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20,

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, 2021–22 *

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(4):

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Bahia *

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Individual

Team of the year:

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Best right-back:

References

External links

Santos official profile
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